Petar Popangelov

Who is Petar Popangelov?

Petar Popangelov is a Bulgarian alpine skier known at home by his nickname "Pepe" Popangelov. He won the 1977 European Cup in slalom World Cup in Lenggries, Germany. He continued racing in World Cup events for more than a decade from 1977 through 1988, finishing eleven times in first, second, or third place.

Pepe Popangelov competed in four Winter Olympiads. He took sixth place in two of those outings at the 1980 games in Lake Placid and at the 1984 games in Sarajevo.Bulgaria Ski Team Best Results, Ski-db. He won 26 Bulgarian national championships during his career.

Popangelov's father, the late Petar Popangelov Senior, was "Pepe's" trainer and was a famous Bulgarian ski champion in his own right who competed in five Winter Olympiads.

After earning such distinctions, the Popangelov family was awarded property in the Bulgarian ski resort of Borovets where they built their own bed & breakfast lodge and ski school known as the Hotel Popangelov. Pepe runs it with his wife Zoya. They have two daughters.